Reference Manual

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Shooting Images
3 Frame the picture.
• Move the zoom control or the side zoom control to change the zoom lens position.
• If you lose sight of the subject while shooting with the lens in telephoto position,
press the q (snap-back zoom) button to temporarily widen the visible area so that
you can frame the subject more easily.
4 Press the shutter-release button
halfway.
• To press the shutter-release button “halfway”
means to press and hold the button at the
point where you feel a slight resistance.
• When the subject is in focus, the focus area or
focus indicator is displayed in green.
• When you are using digital zoom, the camera
focuses in the center of the frame and the
focus area is not displayed.
• If the focus area or focus indicator flashes, the
camera is unable to focus. Modify the
composition and try pressing the shutter-
release button halfway again.
5 Without lifting your finger, press the
shutter-release button all the way
down.
Zoom out Zoom in
Zoom in
Zoom out
1 / 25 0
1/250
F 3 .4
F3.4
Focus area